GA SB617 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-04 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 3 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-04 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to prohibit public access to court records of dispossessory proceedings under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Dispossessory Proceedings; public access to court records of dispossessory proceedings under certain conditions; prohibit
Sponsors
| Sen. Sonya Halpern [D] | Sen. Harold Jones [D] | Sen. Kim Jackson [D] | Sen. Elena Parent [D] |
| Sen. RaShaun Kemp [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73854 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/244777 |
